Chapter IV · Chapter 4

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

any thing at all

From this reading "If I could do anything towards finding her"-- "I know where she is," said Isabel unhappily.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "She's as well on't as she can be, under the circumstances.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "She's as well on't as she can be, under the circumstances.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

under a moral obligation to someone

From this reading If you should be willin' to keep it dark t you've seen me, I should be real beholden to ye.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "She's as well on't as she can be, under the circumstances.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading "She's as well on't as she can be, under the circumstances.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "If I could do anything towards finding her"-- "I know where she is," said Isabel unhappily.

in a polite manner

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading If you should be willin' to keep it dark t you've seen me, I should be real beholden to ye.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "If I could do anything towards finding her"-- "I know where she is," said Isabel unhappily.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading "If I could do anything towards finding her"-- "I know where she is," said Isabel unhappily.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

moving swiftly

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "If I could do anything towards finding her"-- "I know where she is," said Isabel unhappily.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If I could do anything towards finding her"-- "I know where she is," said Isabel unhappily.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "If I could do anything towards finding her"-- "I know where she is," said Isabel unhappily.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If I could do anything towards finding her"-- "I know where she is," said Isabel unhappily.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If you should be willin' to keep it dark t you've seen me, I should be real beholden to ye.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading If you should be willin' to keep it dark t you've seen me, I should be real beholden to ye.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "If I could do anything towards finding her"-- "I know where she is," said Isabel unhappily.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If you should be willin' to keep it dark t you've seen me, I should be real beholden to ye.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "She's as well on't as she can be, under the circumstances.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There's on'y one thing you could do.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There's on'y one thing you could do.

above and across; more than

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading If you should be willin' to keep it dark t you've seen me, I should be real beholden to ye.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "If I could do anything towards finding her"-- "I know where she is," said Isabel unhappily.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading If you should be willin' to keep it dark t you've seen me, I should be real beholden to ye.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "If I could do anything towards finding her"-- "I know where she is," said Isabel unhappily.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "She's as well on't as she can be, under the circumstances.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading If you should be willin' to keep it dark t you've seen me, I should be real beholden to ye.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

not in physical motion

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading If you should be willin' to keep it dark t you've seen me, I should be real beholden to ye.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There's on'y one thing you could do.

a special situation

From this reading There's on'y one thing you could do.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

in the direction of

From this reading "If I could do anything towards finding her"-- "I know where she is," said Isabel unhappily.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "She's as well on't as she can be, under the circumstances.

in an unpleasant way

From this reading "If I could do anything towards finding her"-- "I know where she is," said Isabel unhappily.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "She's as well on't as she can be, under the circumstances.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

in or at the place that

From this reading "If I could do anything towards finding her"-- "I know where she is," said Isabel unhappily.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

which person or people

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.

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From this reading If you should be willin' to keep it dark t you've seen me, I should be real beholden to ye.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading If you should be willin' to keep it dark t you've seen me, I should be real beholden to ye.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There's on'y one thing you could do.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If you should be willin' to keep it dark t you've seen me, I should be real beholden to ye.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'm sorry to have her lose so much of your visit," began the parson courteously, but still perplexing himself over the whimsies of an old lady who flew on from the West, and made nothing of flying back.